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ENVIRONMENT NETWORK WEEKLY (ENW) E-NEWS – FEDERAL

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Recycle your fluoro lighting

Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, Amanda Rishworth recently presented certificates to industry and businesses in recognition of joining…[Read More]

Quarry owner breaches EPBC Act for clearing 8 hectares of land

A quarry owner has been ordered to pay $100,000 in compensation after clearing 8 hectares of habitat for listed black…[Read More]

Service station breaches fuel quality standards for supplying diesel with up to 3 times permissible level of sulfur

A western Sydney service station, trading as Gas Point Guildford West, was ordered to pay a penalty of $22,500 for…[Read More]

National Asbestos Exposure Register – Have you been exposed to asbestos?

Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Bill Shorten has announced the establishment of a new National Asbestos Exposure Registerthat…[Read More]

New guidelines for reporting Natural Gas Liability

The Clean Energy Regulator has released a new guideline – Reporting natural gas liability: Interim Emissions Number reporting for natural…[Read More]

Exposure draft of Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Regulation – Released for comment

  The Federal Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education has released the Exposure draft of…[Read More]

Carbon pricing mechanism creates new audit responsibilities for liable entities with emission numbers above 125,000

If you are a liable entity and your emissions number is above 125,000, you will be required to submit a…[Read More]

Supporting renewable energy industry – new initiative for shared knowledge

Information, data and lessons learned, by the renewable energy industry, will be shared in a new Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s…[Read More]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: Renewable Energy Programs

Emerging Renewables Program  The Emerging Renewables Program funds activities to support the development, demonstration and early stage deployment of renewable…[Read More]

Workshops and webinar shows implementation of Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) projects

Webinar  The Clean Energy Regulator has made available webinars for environmental plantings, piggeries or landfill projects to assist you in…[Read More]

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